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by RStephenB
Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: The Courtyard
Topic: Helping someone in Portland, OR
Replies: 0
Views: 2973

Helping someone in Portland, OR

Hi all - there's a woman (TC) I know near Portland that is needing help and prayer. Longstoryshort: she was abused terribly as a child, was on her own at 12, had a baby at 16, bad boyfriend got her on drugs and arrested for delivering for him, spent 10 years in prison for it, got out 4 years ago, re...
by RStephenB
Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Running a small business
Replies: 7
Views: 4687

Re: Running a small business

Thanks! I used to be one of those holier than thou smug know it all Christians who thought because I didn't struggle with overt sins (drinking, swearing, fornication) I was better than others. I used to refuse to even buy alcohol for people when I took large groups out for dinner. I'm pretty embarra...
by RStephenB
Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Running a small business
Replies: 7
Views: 4687

Running a small business

I'm an entrepreneur, and many times I've struggled in implementing my beliefs into various aspects of running a business. Currently, I'm considering hiring a homosexual for a job. He is a great guy, and would be perfect for the job. He is not "out" in any sort of public way, and in the 5 years I've ...
by RStephenB
Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:01 am
Forum: The Kingdom
Topic: baptism of the Spirit
Replies: 3
Views: 5175

Re: baptism of the Spirit

Thanks so much! I live near Seattle... Which leads me to something else- I really struggle with our church home. It has really grown, and the amount of money and effort spent on production values is just stomach turning. To top it off, the Senior Pastor even refused my request to redirect my giving ...
by RStephenB
Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:57 am
Forum: The Kingdom
Topic: baptism of the Spirit
Replies: 3
Views: 5175

baptism of the Spirit

I'm really new to forum, and am not a forum "guy". I've been wonderfully blessed by Steve's verse by verse teaching for the last couple of years. The scriptures are really opened to me in a marvelous way. I've been a believer for 25 years, I've even done some fill-in preaching. I'm a very moral pers...
by RStephenB
Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:40 am
Forum: Marriage & Divorce
Topic: Misrepresented sexual past
Replies: 26
Views: 25676

Re: Misrepresented sexual past

Thanks, all. Haven't found what I thought I was recalling, but I must be suffering from inaccurate recollections. I agree that divorcing for this reason is wrong.
by RStephenB
Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:26 pm
Forum: Marriage & Divorce
Topic: Misrepresented sexual past
Replies: 26
Views: 25676

Re: Misrepresented sexual past

I agree that pursuing the divorce is not going to glorify God and shouldn't be done. I recall something basically saying that if after a husband discovers his wife was unchaste before marriage and didn't tell him he could divorce. Not trying to play bible trivia or anything- but I truly recall this....
by RStephenB
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:14 am
Forum: Marriage & Divorce
Topic: Misrepresented sexual past
Replies: 26
Views: 25676

Misrepresented sexual past

I recall that the bible indicated divorce was allowed when a husband discovered that his wife was sexually active before they were married. Now I can't seem to find it. Does the bible OK divorce if a husband finds out after he's married that his wife was sleeping with another man before they were ma...

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